麻豆入口

College of

LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCES

DISCOVER YOUR PASSION

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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been the intellectual heart of 麻豆入口 since the University鈥檚 founding in 1842. With more than 40 academic departments and programs offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as doctoral programs in Philosophy and Theology, CLAS provides a rich, rigorous and diverse educational experience.

Faculty in the College are teacher-scholars. They are thought leaders in their fields, pursuing research at the forefront of knowledge creation, and are equally committed to excellence in teaching鈥攊ntegrating their research into the classroom and inviting students to partner with them on studies and publications.

The College鈥檚 multidisciplinary curriculum encourages creativity and innovation. Students develop critical thinking and strong communication skills, preparing them to be ethical leaders with a passion for making a positive impact on the world.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS

BACHELOR'S

Pursue a degree from among more than 40 programs in the humanities, social sciences, math and sciences.

MASTER'S

Choose from more than 20 degrees, including online options in the humanities, social sciences, math and sciences.

DOCTORAL

Find out about our funded, full-time programs in philosophy and theology, and a part-time option in theology.

CERTIFICATE

Enhance your career with graduate certificates in humanities, social sciences, math and sciences, including online options.

MINOR

Complement your major and enjoy an even more interdisciplinary and diversified academic experience by adding a minor.

CURRICULUM

Prepare for a purposeful career with our undergraduate core curriculum, a foundation emphasizing communication and critical thinking.

THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

STORIES OF DISCOVERY

COLLEGE NEWS

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麻豆入口鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards 2025 Alumni Medallions

麻豆入口鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently honored four alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective professions and demonstrated service and dedication to their communities and to the University.

OCTOBER 29, 2025

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麻豆入口鈥檚 Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship Hosts Second Annual Panel Discussion on Environmental Stewardship

麻豆入口鈥檚 Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship will host their second annual panel, 鈥淟ocal Roots: Partnerships for Success,鈥 on Monday, Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the 麻豆入口 Room of the Connelly Center on 麻豆入口鈥檚 campus. Presented by Radnor Conservancy,聽the event invites community members to engage and learn about environmental care happening in the region.

OCTOBER 29, 2025

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麻豆入口's STAR Lab Works to Understand and Spark the Imagination

Led by Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Deena Weisberg, PhD, 麻豆入口's Scientific Thinking and Representation (STAR) Lab investigates how imagination and storytelling influence learning and scientific understanding.

OCTOBER 14, 2025

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Joey Neilsen, PhD

麻豆入口 Astrophysicist Joey Neilsen, PhD, Plays Prominent Role in Groundbreaking XRISM Collaboration Study

Associate Professor of Physics Joey Neilsen, PhD, served as a co-investigator and corresponding author on the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission collaboration study that uncovered a surprisingly slow cosmic wind, the cause of which could offer new insights into the fundamental physics of how matter accumulates in certain types of binary systems.

OCTOBER 9, 2025

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AT A GLANCE

60+

GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR

  

94%

OF THE CLASS OF 2024
SECURED OPPORTUNITIES

  

16

STUDENTS OR ALUMNI EARN FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2025 鈥 2026

  

83%

OF STUDENTS SEEKING A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE

  

88%

OF STUDENTS SEEKING AN INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE

  

91%

of students seeking a service experience participated in at least one